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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hattock, n. (See quots.) — 1662 Crim. Trials III. 604.
I haid a little horse, and wold say ‘Horse and hattock, in Divellis name’. And than ve vold flie away, quhair we vold 1695 J. Garden in Misc. 3 Spald. C. III. 51.
Being in the feilds he heard the noise of a whirlewind & of voices crying horse and hattock (this is the word which the fairies ar said to use when they remove from any place ...)